Welcome to the Woodward Governor Company unofficial History Site

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U.S. Hydro market installed governor systems, circa 1991.

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Back in 1991 the Woodward Governor Company had a 55% market share of the hydro-electric governor control market. That would all change with the installation of hundreds of "off the shelf" digital controls systems by other company. In the end, Woodward sold their hydro division to the General Electric Company.